Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-27

per Thpr, are I course some very good boarding
houses here. but they are the exception, not the
rule. though they average better perhaps than
boarding houses in the majority Of summer resorts
which have good run on custom lot a It" "eeAs
only.
WEALTH AND FASHION IN COTTAGES.
The number OF wealthy families occupying their
cottages here has, OF course been loss TO the
hotels, whose best suites OF rooms some OF these
who are now at housekeeping In this village used
10 take at a high rate for a long time eacn sum-
mer. The gayetieS at these private houses have
been on the increase each week this month. On
Saturday evening Judge Hitons family had
large company whom they had invited TO ''pro-
greosiye poker party. he game was loiioweo Dy
fine supper. ON Monday evening Miss Amy
LathrOp had a commerce party at her mothers res
idence and dancing and supper were also part OF
the pleasures Of the evening.
The annual benefit bail OF Mr. rockingham, the
master or ceremonies at the nlled states Hotel,
Is invariably of the successful events OF the
Saratoga season, when many ladies and gentlemen
take pains To Show their appreciation OF his Efforts
at the regular hops to make the ballroom agree
able to dancers and spectators, an Office which is
far from being a sinecuTe. IL includes beside re-
ceivinE and seating those who attend, and acting
Us floor manager, dancing himself TO set the others
going, and often giving a turn 10 a partnerless
girl. ON saturday evening, the 10th, Mr.. Froth-
inghim had his benefit III the ballroom OF the
United states Hotel, which WAS We'll filled in honor
OF the occasion, several rows OF seats around the
large hall being filled with elegantly dressed
laGleS and gentlemen. while dancing WAS kept up
vigorously in the body OF The ROOM The money
Receipts which TELL 10 him from the sale OF tickets
amounted over $780, which IS said 10 have been
the largest sum ever made AT a benefit ball here.
WHAT CONSTITUTES "FUIL DRESS"
AS has been often announced each SuIamer, "full
1ress Indispensable" Is the regularly promulgated
adict with regard to hops at the Grand Union
hotel, and as usual, IS making trouble for those
who do not care TO comply with is requirements,
well as for those WEo came here without the
costumes they would wear az city balls " formal
dinner parties IN winter. The question Is 20
what constitutes full dress for 4 lady has never
been definitely settled in respect the necessary
ID he
that any lady not wearing a hat and sha H. or any
other wrap, could be admitted, though sometimes
the wearer Oi a Clark or black worsIed travelling
dress OF the plaineSt description got in in tuaU
way. But as 10 gentlemen, the style and cut OF
the conventional evening dress suit being the
for men OF all degrees, whether hotel walters
or society SwellS, there was never any difficulty
for the guardian OF the ballroom door To encounter
In making his decision, and his judgment llnal
In admitting the wearer OF the weil-defned dress
coat and excluding those otherwise attired But
now new trouble has arisen, and OF all persons
the SO-called king OF the dudes who has been
considered of all others TO be the most faultesSly
and numerously attired man at Saratoga has been
the one n0n-suited, and, by consequence, excluded
from the ballroom OF the Grand Union on hop
night. lie sought 10 enter in the latest style Of
evening dress affected by Ii. X. Ii. the Prince OF
Wales In England which is not a ''swalow-tail'
At all but more OF frock coat, and suffered the
fate of all VINO are in advance OF the age In which
they live in any locality. lie was not believed
when he asserted he in full dress for the eve
ming, and was ANONYMOUSLY refused entrance to
The invitations have been issued for the annual
garden party IN the Grand Union Hotel grounds
which are spacious u city park and are
shaded with magnificent old ems and Ornamented
with flowers, smooth green lawns and fountains.
The invitations are gotten up IN handsome style,
tinted note paper, with card OF admission to
correspond lnclOsrd. The hours for the children
are In the afternoon from To and for the adults
from 10 II pm.
TAXING THE WATERS.
August has not been very warm or wet month
at Saratoga, but there has been much sunny and
Yet sufficiently cool weather for thick dresses be
far more agreeable than the diaphanOuS attire
which Is such u relief when the thermometer Is
mounting upward. on cool mornings one espec-
tally appreciates the advantage OF drinking the
mineral water IL an inclOsed place like the large
building over HathOrn Spring, which Is absolutely
free from draug Is when Ii Is found necessary 10
close the windows which cool the spacious apart
Inent at other times. As this is kept, open Tor
those who desire the spring water all the year
through, IL = quite necessary that Il should be
thus protected. and in really cold weather &c is
thoroughly heated The tubes In each Of the four
outlets If the spring are lined with glass 10 pre-
vent the water being rendered impure, il would
b. by passing Through metal pipes not 80 Iirded
Large. perfectly smooth ana round pieces OF rock
shown IN The Office 1T the spring, which look
ike sections OF sewer-pipe, and are as heavy as
iron. These are, however, limestone rock which
was drilled out o. the holes into which the tubes
leading 10 the fountains out of which the Ha-
thorn water Leaps have been inserted. They give
idea Of how great was The work Of boring for
this medicinal water, which, as Is we'll Known was
first discovered accidentally; but these pieces
were drilled out when retubing the spring within
two Or three years
FOLKS FROM WASHINGTON.
Major Slack, OF the Marine Corps, has remained
here, and is regularly drinking The spring waters.
which, he says, are proving very beneficial to ais
health.
Judge Montgomery, OF Washington when he
Ieft here, went 10 Macninaw.
Judge and Ms. Macarthur Will probably leave
Saratoga IN few DAYS as she has her annual ar-
tack OF nay IcNer- IEey VIII spend some time at
Mount MctiregOr.
While at Saratoga Miss De Kraft, daughter OF
Il Al sy-f-i
stone, the residence OF Z. Clinton Clark
General Sherman cne from Lake George and
spent a day or two here last week or course as
soon The musicians, when he was walking
through the garIen or the United States Hotel
durng morning concert, recognized him. they
struck up Marching through Georgia" y which the
Old soldier acknowledged by raising his hat When
he was here TWO years ago and that tune was
played, he said he was tired OF that Old tramp"
For week there have been many arrivals here
OF those well known In WashingtoD either as resi-
dents or visitors. Among tnem have been Mr.
Henry Wise Garnett, OF " lshington: Dr. and Mrs
MIgruder, also OF our city, and her father Gen
Burns, L. ;. A; Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. SeatOn Perry, j. NJ Blair. {. &. Lancaster and
vile, recently Miss Annie Randall; Mr. c. HON.
mann, OF The law library at the capitol; Commits
sioner Webb Francis Fowler and wife, c. NJ Cor
don, Col Robert IngersOll and family Mrs. $ W.
Woodward, Miss Dc Kraft, Representative Glover
and WIFE, Rev. j: chester. ex-Congreoalnan Brod-
head, Mr. and Mrs. Linden Kent, eX-Scrgeant-at
Arms u. W. Hooker and VILE. j. H. SaylIle and
wife.
Represe ntatfve Glover OF Missouri. and his
bride, formerly Miss Patten arrived at Saratoga
last week. They are 10 occupy Mrs VIII EInorys
house, opposite The British legation, during the
heXt Session OF Congress, as they have leased IL.
PERSONAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Miss Sue Dillon, who visited Senator McPher-
sons wife IN Washington last winter, accom-
panied her father, Judge Dillon, when he came 10
attend the meeting Of the Bar Association here
DIR. and Mrs Hammond, OF New York arrived
at Saratoga Monday.
When Ar. anu Mrs. Linden Kent left Saratoga
she proposed going TO see her mother Mrs. Mont
gCIitrl, VINO mas a country place on the Hudson
River.
senator GibsOns children are there with their
late mothers mother, Mrs. Montgomery
Ms and Miss Hughes who have lived MANY
years In Europe, where the daughter became pro-
IlcleIt Ia music, anu who Were at the Arlington
hOteL last spring, are now at Saratoga AMI saw
they expect 10 I'VE IN Washington Mrs Hughes
has bought the dwelling on Rhode Island avenue
IN which MIS- Robert Anderson has been living
ana ;ts thdt lady has a lease IL which will moi
expire iOr a year or more, Mrs. and Miss Hughes
VIII Keep house next winter elsewhere In Nash.
1ngtOn, nayin., purchased another residence
Before coming here Dr. and Mrs. Magruder and
General BurI4S made q visit 20 the Fort William
Henry Hotel, at Lake George, and Mr. and Mrs
Lancaster, OF Washington. Mr.. Henry Wise car
nett and others from the national capital were
there at the same time ana speak OF greatly en-
1Oying their visit Mr. ROessle has a very warm
corner Ia his heart (s well a cool place In sum
they left Saratoga, DIR. and Mrs. Magruder and
General Burns went down the Hudson and will 90
10 Governors Island, where the latter Is sta
toned.
Pay Director Alex. W. Russell, u. s. w. OF Phila-
delpAla, and his daug hter have been at Sara